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19/08/2010

Alex, the Dark Lord, brings more laughs and music through the small hours on The Best Time of the Day Show. More tracks from Lester's and the Listener's Libraries and more.

Keeping you away from the land of nod, expect Alex to play only the best selection of music interspersed with hilarious conversation. This morning, there are more admissions of how we are turning into our parents, pie talk, and National Statistics Week continues; make up an absurd fact, attach a number, job's a good 'un. There's Pause for Thought with Simon Lole at 3.20am, plus the 4.15 One-Off Canteen opens its doors once again.
From Lester's Library there is a new track from Wheat, plus one from Willie Nelson. The Listener's Library track, selected by you, is an early track from Heart that you may not have heard before. There is another track from Album of the Week by I Am Arrows, plus another play of the Record of the Week by Manic Street Preachers.

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Music Played

  • Wet Wet Wet

    Love Is All Around

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • ABBA

    Summer Night City

    • Abba - More Abba Gold.
    • Polydor.

  • The Goo Goo Dolls

    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

    • Something For The Rest Of Us.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Blur

    Parklife

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Amen Corner

    Bend Me Shape Me

    • Heartbeat 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "POSTCARDS FROM A YOUNG MAN" (Columbia) Out 20th September

    • Manic Street Preachers

      (It's Not War) Just The End Of Love

      • (CD Single).
      • Columbia.
      • 16.

  • Joan Osborne

    One Of Us

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • Commodores

    Brick House

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Rumer

    Slow

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • George Harrison

    My Sweet Lord

    • All Things Must Pass.
    • EMI.
    • 4.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "WHITE INK, BLACK INK" (Rebel)

    • Wheat

      Changes Is

  • Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash

    Jackson

    • The Man In Black.
    • Columbia.
    • 7.

  • Simple Minds

    Promised You A Miracle

    • The Best Of Simple Minds.
    • Virgin.

  • ZZ Top

    Gimme All Your Lovin'

    • Top Gear 2 - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Second Hand News

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 008.

  • Lissie

    Cuckoo

    • Catching A Tiger.
    • Columbia.
    • 8.

  • T. Rex

    Telegram Sam

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • P!nk

    Who Knew

    • (CD Single).
    • LaFace.

  • Robert Plant & Band of Joy

    Angel Dance

    • Digging Deep: Subterranea.
    • Es Paranza Records.
    • 1.

  • The Drifters

    Down On The Beach Tonight

    • Very Best Of Ben E.King & The Drifters.
    • Global Television.

  • Rox

    Rocksteady

    • (CD Single).

  • Phil Collins

    (Love is Like a) Heatwave

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LITTLE QUEEN" (Sony) suggested by Ellie from Kent

    • Heart

      Barracuda

  • Nu Shooz

    I Can't Wait

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Sting

    Nothing Bout Me

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.

  • Manfred Mann

    Do Wah Diddy Diddy

    • Ages Of Mann.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Paul Young

    Come Back and Stay

    • Paul Young - From Time To Time.
    • Columbia.

  • Eagles

    Heartache Tonight

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • Diane Birch

    Valentino

    • Bible Belt.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    I Don't Blame You At All

    • 35th Anniversary Collection (Cd4).
    • Motown.

  • Big Country

    Look Away

    • Without The Aid Of A Safety Net.
    • EMI.

  • Joni Mitchell

    Big Yellow Taxi

    • Joni Mitchell.
    • Reprise.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "SUN COMES UP AGAIN" (Mercury)

    • I Am Arrows

      Hurricane

      • Sun Comes Up Again.

  • Rosie Vela

    Magic Smile

    • And I Write The Songs (Various Artis.
    • Debutante.

  • Slade

    Cum On Feel The Noize

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Goldfrapp

    Believer

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "LEGEND: THE BEST OF WILLIE NELSON" (Sony)

    • Willie Nelson

      On The Road Again

  • Survivor

    Eye Of The Tiger

    • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Wayne Wonder

    No Letting Go

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

Broadcast

  • Thu 19 Aug 2010 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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